A short road trip to begin a multi-week celebration of our 40 years of marriage. Let the fun begin!
This is part of a series called 40th Anniversary Roadtrip Since we were celebrating our 40th in a rather leisurely manner, we thought “why not go to Disneyland?!” They are all about celebration and fun! So off we went, leaving Joshua Tree as the clouds thickened and the rains began. By the time we hit…
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This is part of a series called 40th Anniversary Roadtrip The side trip to Manzanar ended up costing us a day at Joshua Tree, but we felt it was worth it. The drive from Manzanar to Twenty Nine Palms was long and grueling, especially in the dark (and I’m talking seriously dark!) with lots…
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This is part of a series called 40th Anniversary Roadtrip We decided to take a little detour on our drive from Death Valley to Joshua Tree to visit Manzanar. This was one of the ten camps where Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were incarcerated during WWII — starting in 1942, following Roosevelt’s signing…
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This is part of a series called 40th Anniversary Roadtrip While we had a great night in Las Vegas, we were anxious to get on with the main part of our trip — visiting Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks. It’s actually only about a 2 hour drive to Death Valley, so even leaving…
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This is part of a series called 40th Anniversary Roadtrip After celebrating Thanksgiving in Seattle, and before heading for our winter retreat in Mexico, we decided to do a short road trip. This was really the beginning of a longer celebration of our 40th wedding anniversary. The plan was to visit Death Valley and Joshua…
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